With multiple polls showing U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora headed toward defeat in Tuesday’s election, the longtime Republican Congressman saw no reason to worry yesterday, blaming the New York Times for deliberately skewing polling results toward his opponent, Democrat Jason Crow, and manufacturing concern about a possible loss by Coffman.
Democrats and Republicans have submitted about the same number of ballots so far, but most political observers are giving Colorado Democrats the serious upper hand this morning, as figures continue to show strong midterm turnout by unaffiliated voters and women, who favor Democrats in recent polling.
The 2018 election may be remembered as the year most Republican candidates in Colorado decided not to speak out against Trump. And paid the price.
Colorado’s Republican candidate for Attorney General, George Brauchler, who once said Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, dismissed those with concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark abortion rights ruling will be overturned as “fearmongers.”
A Pueblo state legislative candidate, who failed to pay child support for nearly 17 years, recently shared a Facebook meme stating, “THE REAL DEADBEAT IS THE WOMAN WHO KEEPS HER CHILD FROM A LOVING FATHER.”
Last Tuesday, on KNUS‘ morning drive show with host Peter Boyles, guest Robert Spencer of JihadWatch.org discussed the likelihood that Islamic jihadists have infiltrated a group of Central American refugees en route to the United States through Mexico.
After a string of bloody shootings that have shaken America, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is mailing advertisements to Colorado voters touting its endorsement of Christine Jensen, a Wheat Ridge Republican running for state senate.
Embedded in the conversation around sexual violence and the #MeToo movement are questions about what an ethical pathway forward looks like for perpetrators, especially for those in the public eye.
With over 800,000 ballots now cast in Colorado’s midterm election, women have now outvoted men by about 19,000, and Republicans still hold a lead over Democrats, 280,789 to 279,781.
State senate candidate Tony Sanchez’s decision to send a negative mailer, widely seen as off-the-charts nasty, appears to have backfired. Donations to his opponent, Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood), have skyrocketed since the postcard appeared in voters’ mailboxes.
